Washtub



Sept. 16, 1930. F. M. VOGAN WASHTUB Filed Odt. 12, 1925 aww' & Frank/V.

/zem Patented Sept. 16, 1930 UNITED (STATES FRANK M. VOGAN, or cannon, onto Application filed October 12, 1925. Serial No. 61,974.

The invention relates to improvements in wash tubs or receptacles, and more particularly to a receptacle having a washboard or rubbing surface formed in the bottom thereof and raised above the level of the bottom of the receptacle.

The object of the invention is, to provide a small tub or receptacle forwashing small pieces of clothing or wearing apparel and lo provided with a rubbing surface raised from the bottom of the receptacle and spaced from the ends thereof whereby washing water or soap suds may be contained in the receptacle beneath the level of the rubbing surface whereby articles to be washed may be soaked in the soap suds or washing water contained in the receptacle and then'raised out of the water and rubbed upon the washboard or rubbing surface, the water and soap suds rubbed 2'30 therefrom draining back into the bottom portion of the tub or receptacle. 7

A further object is to provide a receptacle of this kind having a drain opening at one end and arranged to beinclined in a washbowl or the like to permit the water and soap suds to drain from the receptacle into the washbowl.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which-- I a Figure 1 is a plan view of a wash tub or receptacle, embodying the invention, side walls of increased height, being shown thereon in the process of formation;

Fig. 2, a section of the finished'tub on the line 22, Fig. 1; j

Fig. 3, a section on the line '33, Fig. 1; and

Fig. l, a longitudinal sectional view of a modification of the invention showing the same located in position for use within a washbowl.

Similar numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawing. j

The tub proper may be in the form shown in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive and composed of a single sheetof 'metahco'mprising the side walls 1, which converge toward one end, the end walls 2 and the bottom 3. A corrugated substantially uni-plane integral undulated rubbing surface 4, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 3, is formed in the bottom and spaced from both sides and endsofthe receptacle, the bottom wall being raised or stamped upward through a central portion to form this rubbing surface spaced on all sides from the surrounding bottom portion. If desiredthe rubbing surface may be inclined with reference to the bottom of the tub as best shown in Fig. .2, in order that water andsoap suds.

rubbed from the articles being washed may drain downward into the depression 5 at one end of the receptacle. A similar depressionmay be built up higher by providing the side i and end flanges 7 and 8, respectively, as

shown in Figs. 1 and 3, which may be bent upward and connected in any suitable manner as shown in Fig. 2.

If it is desired to use the receptacle in a wash basin or the like, the bottom ofthe receptacle may be shaped as shown in Fig. 4, and provided with a drain opening 9 at its lower end arranged to drain into the washbowl indicated at 10. .The receptacle may be located in the washbowl in the position shown in Fig. 4, and as the articles are rubbed upon the rubbing surface, the water and soap suds will drain into the depressions 5 and through the opening 9 into the washbowl,

while soapor the like may be placed in the upper recess 6 when not in use.

I claim:

V 1. A wash tub composed ofa single sheet of metal comprising a bottom wall and adjacent side walls, andfa substantially uniplane, integral rubbing surface formed in the bottom wall and raised from the bottom wall portions' adjacent two ends of the rubbing" surface to form recesses between said rubbing surface ends and the adjacent side walls.

2. A wash tub composed of a single sheet of metal comprising a bottom walland adjacent side walls, and a substantially uni-plane integral rubbing surface inclined to the horizontal and formed in the bottom Wall and raised from the bottom wall portions adjacenttwo ends of the rubbing surface to form recesses between said rubbing surface ends and the adjacent side walls.

3. A wash tub composed of a single sheet of metal comprising a bottom wall andadjacent side walls, and a substantially uni-plane integral rubbing surface formed in the bottom wall and raised from the bottom wall portions adjacent two ends of the rubbing surface to form recesses between said rubbing surface ends and the adjacent side walls, one of said recesses being provided with an outlet.

' In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name.

FRANK M. VOGAN. 

